How to Make Reading Fun

Posted on April 23 2018

How to Make Reading Fun

9 Exciting ways to motivate your child to pick up a book and read.

Do you remember the first time a book carried you away to a faraway land – when you lost track of time as you turned each page faster than the one before? The love of reading is an enduring gift that can boost our imaginations, sharpen our senses, and expand our hearts. In celebration of Reading is Fun Week, invite your little ones to explore the magic of books. This list of exciting ideas will show you how to make reading fun for your child.

4. Join a book club

You can find book clubs for children at your local library, book store, or community center. As part of a group, your child can make new friends, participate in discussions, and even earn prizes for reading.

5. Plan book-related field trips

Taking your child on a book-related field trip can amp up their excitement about reading. Visiting the zoo, ice cream shop, shopping mall, or any other setting mentioned in their book is an exciting way to develop a love for reading.

9. Use the Toobaloo

The Toobaloo is a type of whisper phone that allows children to speak softly into it as they read. Not only are they available in kid-friendly colors, but the Toobaloo will enable children to improve reading fluency, pronunciation, and comprehension – all while having fun!

Fluency phones, also called whisper phones, can be a useful reading helper for kids both in and outside of the classroom. Keep reading to learn more about each of these benefits of using fluency phones as a reading helper for kids. MORE